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A record number of proposed new laws that may impact our California communities are making their way through the legislature.

Now that the second half of the legislative sess...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL

This article first appeared in the CAI Nevada Chapter’s Community Interests, February 2026 Issue.

A well-run world only needs a James Bon...

By Matt D. Ober, Esq., CCAL, CAI President

This article first appeared in Beven & Brock News and Views for Homeowner Associations April 2026 newsletter here.

As we these na...

The following is a summary of the new legislation impacting community associations that was signed into law this year. Unless otherwise noted, all laws outlined below take eff...

This past week, Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL, CAI International President Elect, had the honor of joining the Association of Strata Managers (ASM) at its Annual International Confere...

This article first appeared in HOAleader.com. Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL, is a regular contributor to help inform community associations. 

An HOAleader.com reader asks: “I underst...

This article first appeared in HOAleader.com. Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL, is a regular contributor to help inform community associations. 

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

This article first appeared on HOAleader.com Tip of the Week here.

In this week's tip, we help a reader who wrote in asking if their condo/HOA board can kick a troublesome ow...

SB 770 (Allen) would make changes to Civil Code Section 4745 and remove the requirement that Owners add their association as an additional insured. The purported  goal of the ...

By Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL

This article first appeared in the CAI Channel Island Chapter’s Channels of Communication Magazine.

California’s Civil Code Section 4926 allows com...

By Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL  

This article first appeared in the CACM Law Journal, Summer 2025 Edition.

WHAT IS THE EMERGENCY? 

In any community association emergency, the HO...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

This article first appeared in the CAI Channel Islands Chapter’s Channels of Communication Magazine, May 2025 Issue. You can view the issue ...